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Gun Control & RKBA

gejohnston

(17,502 posts)

12. I think you have it reversed

Reply to RC (Reply #10)

Mon Dec 24, 2012, 05:43 PM

Dec 2012

if lax gun regulation were the root cause. BTW, there is a difference between the rare nut that takes out a classroom vs everyday violence. Even then, this kind of mass murder could have easily been done with a katakana.
So, how are lax gun laws the root cause of this?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deltona_massacre
In all violent crimes, guns are not used that often.

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IMO the problem is "self-defense" and "group-defense" and a solution must satisfy both. [View all] jody Dec 2012 OP

Kick for comments. nt jody Dec 2012 #1

It is mostly a matter of resource management. ManiacJoe Dec 2012 #2

Thanks for your comments. nt jody Dec 2012 #3

Kick for comments. nt jody Dec 2012 #4

Kick for comments. nt jody Dec 2012 #5

to some it is self evident gejohnston Dec 2012 #6

Many, many thanks! If we Democrats can not have an intelligent, objective debate then how can jody Dec 2012 #7

An interesting idea. rrneck Dec 2012 #8

rrneck Thanks and an interesting thought deserving more than a quick trite reply. jody Dec 2012 #9

The solution is to work toward where "self-defense" and "group-defense" is not needed. RC Dec 2012 #10

Understand but aren't there different factors operating in traditional crime versus mass murder? jody Dec 2012 #11

I think you have it reversed gejohnston Dec 2012 #12